Grade 1 study

What is a line in art?

A line is a mark that moves from one point to another. Lines can be straight, curved, zigzag, thick, or thin. Artists use lines to draw shapes and show movement.

What is a shape in art?

A shape is a flat area with an outline or edges.. Stamp a circle, then a square. Say the shape name each time you stamp.

Is this true? The primary colors are not red, yellow, and blue.

No. The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. They are special because you cannot mix other colors to make them, but you can mix them to make new colors.

What is texture in art?

Texture is how something feels or looks like it would feel. Rough, smooth, bumpy, and fuzzy are all textures. Artists use texture to make art more interesting.

What is a pattern in art?

A pattern is a design that repeats.. String beads red-red-blue, red-red-blue. If it repeats, it is a pattern.

Is this true? The foreground is the part of a picture that looks closest to you.

Yes. Hold a picture frame at arm's length. What looks closest is the foreground.

What is the background in a picture?

The background is the part of a picture that looks farthest away. It is usually at the top and the objects there look smaller and less detailed.

Match each prompt to its fact.

What is a line in art? → A line is a mark that moves from one point to another.; What is a shape in art? → A shape is a flat area with an outline or edges.; What are primary colors? → The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue.; What is texture in art? → Texture is how something feels or looks like it would feel.

Put these ideas in lesson order.

line → shape → color → texture